The S200 Back In Action

[Craig Fosse 286]

Well hello guys,

 

First I will apologise as I'm on my phone,

 

Well hasn't it been a long time!! Unfortubatly I have had to put the rifle away for the past six months, I was successful in January in getting a job as an airport fireman and I have been away up in Edinburgh training, with that and moving house twice in 3 months (don't ask) I have rarely been out, when I have it's been with the 12g to help the farmer with his pheasants . My life for the past 6 months wouldn't even match an eastenders series but it's slowly back on track

 

Anyway after moving for the second time last week I was sitting down and I thought bugger it I'm going, I have been saving up for an mtc mamba which I'm hopefully getting in the next month!

 

I zeroed in my house yesturday (long corridor... Perfect) at 20 yards so I was bang on and I just fancy going out to mooch around with some pellets.

 

Wow has my permission changed, it's absolutely over grown with elder flower, musterd the works.

 

Anyway after putting some rounds through I am now adiment that there is nothing better for my 200 than aa fields.

 

Although the skirts seems to bend so easily!!

 

After about half hour plinking I thought I would go for a walk, I see a woody land on the fresh mustard 48 yards ranged. Too be honest I stood there (in that weird half standing half keeping ur head down pose that we all do) and I just wondered if I should have a go.

 

I know I can hit that but being out for so long....After a while of watching I moved into position on a half wall covered in ivy and watched it through my scope, after a while it stood clearly alert and I adjust the cross hairs to take in the head to spine into the hold over allowing for drop and squeeze.....Drop... Flutter....silence.... Longest woody taken since I started this game.... Not a big distance for most, but for a woody....afair one

 

On walking over I pulled the feathers apart and have hit bang on the centre of the white neck bar where I was aiming....

 

Hello to all the old friends on here moxy,daz,baz,piano,mawders etc etc

 

I'm still mega busy but hopefully this is the start of a good summer shooting.

 

Sorry about the pic too photobucket has gone down in my phone and no way of uploading

[Rez 4,957]

"Although the skirts seems to bend so easily!!"

 

Ive found this myself, same with exacts to be honest. Just when a few dropped onto the study carpet from about 3ft high. Using Trophies now. Better all round I think.

[moxy 617]

Welcome back Craig. Good to hear your back on track.

 

[Craig Fosse 286]

Cheers moxy!

 

Rizz I have tried countless other pellets in my 200 with nothing coming close, I reakon I chuck half a tin out to the ones I use

[The one 8,467]

We found that out last night a new tin of aa field diablo's and a lot seemed to be damaged

[Giro 2,648]

Good write up fella

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Use the bent ones for plinking. I find most of the time they stay accurate anyway..

 

Nice one on the woody mate its hard to get close when your mooching.

[villaman 9,983]

I think you will find the skirts will flair out when fired

[Craig Fosse 286]

Oh really? Has anyone tested this, so as long as they are not crushed they can still be used??

[Mister Gain 1,764]

Craig, if you push the round domed head of another pellet into the misaligned/damaged skirt of the dodgy pellet with a tiny bit of pressure, it will reshape. Only takes a second to do. Accuracy is retained I use .22 AA Diabolo Field's. Can't vouch for 177's, but worth a try.

[j j m 6,536]

Good shooting mate

[bigmac 97kt 13,780]

Nice to see you back on bud and back at them atvbmac :thumbs:

[Daz39 962]

Looking forward to bigger bags as the summer rolls on fella.

[BIG TOM 835]

Welcome back matey and nice one glad yiur back out again and keeping on top of your busy life haha

Atb mate Tom

[mark williams 7,550]

Welcome back Craig and nice shooting.

If its of use to you, i got the idea from a long ago post from Davey - (he used roll your own filter tubes), i use drink straws (much stronger).

I cut straws approx` 3" to 4" in length,plug one end with tissue or staple it, then load your good true pellets tail to nose and plug with tissue.

Carry them in your top pocket inside an old tobacco tin. Accuracy is paramount.

Nearly forgot- tap out your pellets from their tin onto kitchen towel or similar and load the straws.I find the action of putting my fingers into the pellets whilst they are in the tin damages their skirts.

 

atb

Edited May 25, 2014 by mark williams